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Gai Waterhouse aiming for ninth win The Metropolitan

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Gai Waterhouse aiming for ninth win The Metropolitan

Gai Waterhouse has trained eight winners of The Metropolitan. Her father Tommy Smith used to say that his daughter would break all his training records. Tommy's daughter Gai has equalled his record of seven Epsom Handicap wins. Gia Waterhouses has been training in partnership with Adrian Bott since 2016. Grove Ferry and Sacramento are the favourites for Saturday's $750,000 The Met. The entry price is $8.50 for The Metro. The winner of the Colin Stephen Quality is also a contender. It's a $1.5m feature race at Royal Randwick.

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The Metropolitan Alligator Blood Group 1 Cross Talk Grove Ferry Te Akau Nick North Star Lass Hoo Ya Mal Gai Waterhouse Colin Stephen Quality Melbourne Cup Knights Order
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